As are the eight Beatitudes of Jesus, spoken on a mount in Galilee, Israel. Jack Kerouac, one of our great American writers, thought about them all the time.

Kathryn Jean Lopez interviews Jeffrey Kirby about his book Kingdom of Happiness: Living the Beatitudes in Everyday Life.

In this episode of John Dear's "The Nonviolence Jesus Podcast," Dear sits down with Sr. Joan Chittister to unpack the Beatitudes as bold, countercultural ways of living that challenge systems of ...

VATICAN CITY — The eight beatitudes proclaimed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount reveal the path from selfishness to holiness, Pope Francis said at his general audience Wednesday. Speaking via ...

During his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis Pope Francis began a new series of catechesis on the eight beatitudes from Matthew’s Gospel, saying the beatitudes are a message for all of humanity.

The “8beats” movie will bring together eight filmmaking teams from across North America who each have a story related to one of the Beatitudes. “Good art touches our deepest longings ...

I have been asking each of the Eight Beatitudes of Jesus — as recorded by the evangelist Matthew in Chapter 5, Verses 3-30 of the Christian Scriptures — to justify its own existence.

How about something that represents “a new beginning?” As used in the Holy Scriptures, the number “8” symbolizes regeneration — and there happens to be eight Beatitudes. What are they?

The beatitudes — eight promises made by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount — will be the focus for the Rev. Patrick O’Dea during the Lenten season at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Mentor ...

Pope Francis has given a text called “The Beatitudes of the Bishop” to all the Italian bishops meeting in plenary assembly in Rome. The text offers encouragement and pastoral guidance not only ...

Eight Maids a-Milking: The maids are meant to represent the eight Beatitudes—the blessings listed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.

The eight beatitudes proclaimed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount reveal the path from selfishness to holiness, Pope Francis said at his general audience Wednesday.